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Admission Requirements

Each applicant must submit information fulfilling the following:

1. Baccalaureate Degree: Official transcripts showing an earned baccalaureate degree must be submitted prior to enrollment.
2. Transcripts: Applicants are required to submit official transcripts of all college-level courses attempted. Individual official transcripts from each school attended must be submitted directly from the institution or in a sealed envelope with the application.
3. Minimum Grade Point Average: A minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA and a 2.70 science GPA (on a 4.0 scale). All college-level basic science courses are included in calculation of the Science GPA.
4. Graduate Record Examination Scores: Scores older than three years prior to matriculation year will not be accepted. The GRE Code for ASHS is 3743. (There is no department code.)
5. References from:
   1. a present or former science faculty member, academic advisor, or employer, and
   2. a professional from the physical therapy field. Letters from an educational consulting service will not qualify. New letters of reference must be submitted for each application year.
6. Personal Resume: Guidelines are included in the application packet. All suggested areas of the resume are considered in the decision to offer admission
7. Physical Therapy Observation: Applicants are required to obtain a minimum of 30 contact hours in various physical therapy fields prior to application. Exposure to multiple types of physical therapy practices is desired and a consideration in the decision to offer admission.
8. Pre-requisite Courses: Applicants must complete all prerequisite courses shown below by the end of summer semester/summer quarter prior to matriculation.
9. Computer Literacy: Applicants are expected to be computer literate and experienced in word processing. All curricula require extensive computer usage. Accepted applicants are required to have a laptop computer prior to the first day of class.
10. Health Requirements: Verification of the following must be submitted to ASHS prior to enrollment:
    1. Students must obtain and maintain CPR certification. American Heart Association or American Red Cross certifications are accepted.
    2. Immunization records indicating current protection from diphtheria/tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis B.
11. Interview: Applicants who are considered potential candidates may be required to participate in an applicant interview process. Personal interviews are conducted both on-site and by telephone.
12. Technology Requirements

Applicants who wish to be considered for more than one program must submit a separate application and fee, official GRE scores, transcripts, and references for each health sciences program. Acceptance to ATSU-ASHS is to a specific program and is not transferable to any other program. Application materials are not transferable from one application year to another.

Prerequisite courses

Each student must submit proof of satisfactory completion at a minimum grade of “C” for each of the following courses by matriculation (enrollment). Students may contact the Physical Therapy department for information on specific or equivalent courses, which meet these requirements.

• Human Anatomy and Human Physiology - One year lecture and lab, minimum of 8 semester/12 quarter hours
• Biology/Zoology - Minimum of 8 semester/12 quarter hours, lecture, and lab
• General Chemistry - One year lecture and lab, minimum of 8 semester/12 quarter hours
• College Algebra or higher - One course, minimum of 3 semester/4 quarter hours
• Physics - Two semesters lecture and lab, minimum of 8 semester/12 quarter hours
• Psychology - Three courses which must include both abnormal psychology and
  developmental/child psychology, minimum of 9 semester/12 quarter hours
• Recommended Courses: Exercise Physiology, Technical Writing

The Residential D.P.T. program admits on a rolling admission basis. Early application is encouraged.